Luxury cruise ship calls at Hambantota Port
April 30, 2024 11:33 pm
Cruise ship ‘Serenade of the Seas’ made her maiden call at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) on Monday (29).
The luxury liner, which carried a total of 1,950 passengers and 890 crew members was the tenth cruise ship to call at the Hambantota port for the year 2024.
‘Serenade of the Seas’ launched in 2003 is one of the Radiance Class vessels built by the global shipping company Royal Caribbean International to travel to far flung exotic destinations.
The port welcomed the ship with a plaque presentation held on board. Officials of the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and the HIP, along with representatives from the local vessel agents attended the event.
The liner’s next call is reportedly the Colombo Port.
